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Oxidation of Diols and Ethers by NaBrO 3 /NaHSO 3 Reagent

1997; Oxford University Press; Volume: 70; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1246/bcsj.70.2561

1348-0634

Satoshi Sakaguchi, Daisuke Kikuchi, Yasutaka Ishii,

Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry

Abstract NaBrO3 combined with NaHSO3 was found to be an excellent oxidizing reagent of alcohols, diols, and ethers under mild conditions. A variety of aliphatic and cyclic diols were selectively oxidized with satisfactory yields to the corresponding hydroxy ketones and/or diketones, which are difficult to selectively prepare due to a concomitant formation of cleaved products. For example, 2-hydroxycyclohexanone and 1,2-cyclohexanedione were selectively formed by allowing 1,2-cyclohexanediol to react with NaBrO3/NaHSO3 reagent in a selected solvent. On the other hand, an alkyl ether, such as dioctyl ether, reacted with NaBrO3/NaHSO3 in water at room temperature to give octyl octanoate in 82% yield. The same oxidation at higher temperature (60 °C) produced the α-brominated ester, octyl 2-bromooctanoate, which is considered to be formed through an alkenyl alkyl ether as the intermediate. The treatment of 1-ethoxy-1-heptene with NaBrO3/NaHSO3 afforded ethyl 2-bromoheptanoate and 2-bromoheptanoic acid as the major products.